One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey - Sam Keith and Richard Proenneke
Many of you may have seen the video Alone in the Wilderness on PBS. It is a fascinating video about Dick Proenneke, a guy who lived in Alaska and, at the age of 51, retired and went to the wilderness to see if he could survive for a year. With a few simple hand tools, he built a cabin and not only survived that first year, but ended up staying for more than thirty. What's especially great about this video is that Proenneke had a high quality video camera and documented much of the work that he did, so this is actual footage and not a reenactment. He also kept a very detailed journal. One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey contains much of that journal. It is fascinating to read and adds a lot to the video.
What I would like to do is pass the book around to anyone who would like to read it. If you are interested, just respond in this thread, and I'll put you on a list to get it. Its going to Bopeye tomorrow and LORDDAL after that, but I'd like everyone who is interested to have a chance to read it. All I ask is that you read it in a reasonable amount of time and when you finish, reply again in this thread to notify anyone else who is interested. Get their information and then send the book to them. When nobody else wants to read it, the last guy can just send it back to me. If life in the Alaskan wilderness interests you, then you won't be disappointed in this book.
Oh yeah, the video comes along with the book, so you can watch it again without the PBS fund raising breaks, or if you've never seen it, watch it for the first time.
Pat
Here's the list: Bopeye (finished)
LORDDAL (finished)
nailbender (finished)
sweatybetty (finished)
Semp (skipped)
Coulter (finished)
Dan Carey (finished)
Semp (finished)
Hawks Feather (finished)
nor-cal yote (finished)
Frogman (finished)
cb223 (finished)
Back in Kentucky
Please add my name the list.
I had both movies and the book but they are on loan right now and WOW do I love it I read the book three times.
thats a very cool offer :highclap: please add me to the list. hows the shipping $ work?
sweatybetty
Whoever has it pays to ship to the next person.
Pat
There was a show on PBS today about the book/video. VERY interesting to watch and see Richard Proenneke going about his business in Alaska. MI VHNTR
LORDDAL'
Bopeye is almost finished with the book and dvd. Please send him a PM with your address so he can forward them to you. Hope you enjoy them.
Pat
I should be done tomorrow. Sorry it took so long, but with the pain killers it seemed like everytime I started reading it would put me to sleep. :eyebrownod:
No time limit Bopeye. I hope you're not needing the painkillers as often, but don't rush the recovery. Just do what the doctor, and your back, tell you you can do.
Pat
Please add my name to the list. :wink:
Semp
Waiting on an address LORDAL. :eyebrownod:
Where could I find a copy of the book and DVD? I'd like to have my own set. This is worth reading and watching more than once. :wink:
Once awesome dude.
Here you go:
http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=Richard+Proenneke&src=IE-SearchBox
MI VHNTR
Quote from: Bopeye on July 03, 2008, 09:15:27 PM
Waiting on an address LORDAL. :eyebrownod:
Where could I find a copy of the book and DVD? I'd like to have my own set. This is worth reading and watching more than once. :wink:
Once awesome dude.
There are many check this out!!!
http://www.dickproenneke.com/
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Quote from: Semp on July 02, 2008, 04:38:09 AM
Please add my name to the list. :wink:
Semp
Got you on there Semp.
Pat
My wife sent off One Man's Wilderness so be looking for it Charles. :eyebrownod: I got Alaska's Wolf Man today. Take me a year to read that much....... :nono:
I'll be watching thje mail daily and believe me Bop once you start Alaskas wolfman you wont be able to put it down
Well how the heck did I miss this :confused: Get me on the list please...
Oh by the way - in that Alaska's Wolf Man book. The green booger that is on page 163 was there when I got the book :puke:
Just kidding :doh2:
Steve
Got you on the list Coulter.
Pat
LORDDAL is about finished; nailbender is up next.
I would like to be added to the list, Thanks Dan
You're on the list Dan.
Pat
nailbender,
sweatybetty is next.
Pat
Pm'd Betty. No response yet. If she doesn't reply in a few days let me know what you want me to do. :shrug:
Quote from: nailbender on September 09, 2008, 09:05:34 PM
Pm'd Betty. No response yet. If she doesn't reply in a few days let me know what you want me to do. :shrug:
nailbender,
If you don't hear from her in a couple more days, Semp is next.
Pat
Thats what I was thinking.
On the way to Sweaty Betty.
Great, now I'm one person closer.
This is a helluva thing ya got going here coyote101 :congrats: :wink:
Quote from: nailbender on September 11, 2008, 03:41:42 PM
On the way to Sweaty Betty.
got the book today...........who's next?
i should be done by the end of next week.
Quote from: sweatybetty on September 16, 2008, 10:16:17 PM
got the book today...........who's next?
i should be done by the end of next week.
sweatybetty,
Semp is next.
Pat
Please drop me from the mailing list, Pat.
With the storm damage I've got I won't have time to read much in the next few weeks. :biggrin:
Quote from: Semp on September 17, 2008, 05:35:54 AM
Please drop me from the mailing list, Pat.
With the storm damage I've got I won't have time to read much in the next few weeks. :biggrin:
Johnny,
I'm going to move you to the bottom of the list. I hope that the insurance comes through for you and this doesn't become any worse than it already is.
Pat
could whoever is next pm me with thier address? ill be done with this COOL book by the end of the week.
sweatybetty,
Semp is going to wait because of the storm damage to his house. Coulter will be next. I'll let him know to send you his info.
Pat
Betty, you need to update your e-mail address in your profile.
These people are trying to Private Message you...
You have the e-mail notification option switched on to be notified when you get a PM...
And they are bouncing back from the FnF server with a no such address, error.
book went out to coulter today.
thanks to coyote101 for the chance to read the book :highclap:
Just finished a great read...Thanks again Pat :yoyo:
Dan Carey - send me your mailing addy and I'll get the book and vid on iots way to you.
Steve
I PM'ed it to you. Thanks.
I got it Dan...I will be hitting the post office tomorrow.
Steve
I have it, If the next person will PM me with their address I will send it in about a week. Thanks, Dan
PM sent, Dan. Thanks.
:laf: How's this book holding up? I'm picturing a pile of rags by now. :nono:
Quote from: FinsnFur on October 15, 2008, 07:26:17 PM
:laf: How's this book holding up? I'm picturing a pile of rags by now. :nono:
Yea, I was thinking of adding my name to the list, but I keep thinking that it is probably down to a cover and maybe a page or two in between. :biggrin:
Jerry
It was still in good shape when it left Pennsylvania :innocentwhistle:
Steve
I received it in very good condition. Just not quite done.
I got the book and CD today. Thanks, Dan.
Looks like your the last one.
Pat
Not necessarily. Since this is winding down, I will add my name to the list.
Jerry
You're on the list Jerry, I think you'll like it.
Pat
I own two DVDs And this book and it is very very good! :yoyo:
I'll ship the book and DVD to Jerry tomorrow.
Hawk's Feather has the book and dvd now and is the last one on the list. If anyonoe else is interested please let me know. If not they will be coming back to me.
Pat
Im interested sounds like a good book.
nor-cal yote you're on the list and you'll be next.
Pat
Hawk's Feather is finished and it looks like nor-cal yote is last. If anyone else wants it, let me know.
Pat
Pat,
Send it to me next. I never pass up a good read!
Jim
You're up after nor-cal yote Jim.
Pat
Pat, You add me to the list. I could use a good read.
Chad,
You're on the list after Frogman.
Pat
This really is a good read. It also made me feel good last night while the temps here in Ohio were -15 and I was thinking of him in -45 to -50. Made me feel pretty warm.
Jerry
nor-cal,
I sent a PM and an email over a week ago and haven't heard back from you. Are you still interested or should I go to the next person?
Jerry
I got your PM and the book and DVD will go out tomorrow.
Thanks,
Jerry
Jerry, I got the book & dvd today will get started on it tonight.
thanks chris
Glad to hear that it made it. You find out how slow media mail can really be.
Jerry
Got a copy from the library. half way through it, and man does it give me a traveliing jones. Used to backpack a lot and this book is making me want to go walkabout.
Huntinbull
Just finished the book and dvd. Looks like cb223 is next. I need his address!
Jim
The book and DVD made it back a couple of days ago, not much worse for the wear. They were out just shy of a year. In their travels they went to Tennessee, West Virginia, Iowa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arizona, Ohio, California, West Virginia again, Michigan, and then returned to me in Kentucky. Thanks to everyone that had them for taking such good care of them. I hope you enjoyed them, Dick Proenneke was quite an interesting guy.
Pat
Thanks to you Pat for being so kind to share them with us I still find myself thinking about the book and dvd they were AWSOME :yoyo: :biggrin: :highclap: :highclap: :highclap: :highclap:
Yes! Thank you Pat!!
Jim
Too bad the DVD's you get for rent at blockbusters can't make it down the street and back without getting trashed. :laf:
That was a pretty cool gesture on your part Pat, passing that around like that. :congrats:
Is this the one?? :eyebrow:
page 17 :innocentwhistle: